Ok so it might take you a little longer than two minutes to remember all of these words, but this video will give you the chance to watch, listen, and repeat 30 Chinese words for drinks. Learning food and drink vocabulary is essential when studying a language, as you don’t want to be left hungry or thirsty, especially not in China with all of that good stuff around!
矿泉水 – kuàng quán shuǐ
mineral water
汽水 – qì shuǐ
soda
可乐 – kě lè
cola (Coke)
雪碧 – xuě bì
Sprite
芬达 – fēn dá
Fanta
果汁 – guǒ zhī
fruit juice
橙汁 – chéng zhī
orange juice
苹果汁 – píng guǒ zhī
apple juice
葡萄汁 – pú táo zhī
grape juice
酸梅汤 – suān méi tāng
plum juice
茶 – chá
tea
绿茶 – lǜ chá
green tea
红茶 – hóng chá
red tea
奶茶 – nǎi chá
milk tea
牛奶 – niú nǎi
milk
咖啡 – kā fēi
coffee
美式咖啡 – měi shì kā fēi
Americano
摩卡 – mó kǎ
mocha
浓咖啡 – nóng kā fēi
espresso
酒 – jiǔ
alcohol
啤酒 – pí jiǔ
beer
青岛 – qīng dǎo
Tsingtao
燕京 – yàn jīng
Yanjing
雪花 – xuě huā
Snow
葡萄酒 – pú táo jiǔ
wine
红葡萄酒 – hóng pú táo jiǔ
red wine
白葡萄酒 – bái pú táo jiǔ
white wine
白酒 – bái jiǔ
Chinese spirits
伏特加酒 – fú tè jiā jiǔ
vodka
威士忌酒 -wēi shì jì jiǔ
whisky
你想喝什么? – nǐ xiǎng hē shén me?
What would you like to drink?
Sasha is an English teacher, writer, photographer, and videographer from the great state of Michigan. Upon graduating from Michigan State University, he moved to China and spent 5+ years living, working, studying, and traveling there. He also studied Indonesian Language & Culture in Bali for a year. He and his wife run the travel blog Grateful Gypsies, and they're currently trying the digital nomad lifestyle across Latin America.
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